RESUME

OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED

BYTHE

RAJYA SABHA
IN ITS

TWO HUNDRED AND SECOND SESSION

(5th July to 26^th August 2004)

Rajya Sabha Secretariat,New Delhi

(Website –http://rajyasabha.nic.in)

P R E F A C E

This publication contains a brief resume' of the business transacted by the Rajya Sabha during its Two Hundred and Second Session.

NEW DELHI;
October 15, 2004

YOGENDRA NARAIN,
Secretary-General.

C O N T E N T S

Summons	Duration of the Session
National Anthem	Oath or Affirmation
Obituary References	Introduction of Minister
Suspension of Question Hour	Questions
Statements by Ministers Correcting Answers to Questions	Papers Laid on the Table
Reports/Statements of the Committees Presented/ Laid on the Table	The Members of Rajya Sabha (Declaration of Assets and Liabilities) Rules, 2004
Election of Deputy Chairman	Felicitations to the Deputy Chairman
Felicitations to the Chairman	Felicitations to Shri Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Welcome to New Members	References by the Chairman
Information to the House	Resignation by Member
Panel of Vice-Chairmen	Leave of Absence
Announcement regarding the Leader of the Opposition	Motions for Elections/Appointments of Members to various Committees/Bodies
Motion regarding the Ninth and Tenth Report of the Committee on Rules	Matters raised with permission
Special Mentions	Calling Attentions to Matters of Urgent Public Importance
Statements by Ministers	Messages from the Lok Sabha/Government Bills Laid on the Table
Recommendations of the Business Advisory Committee	Statements regarding Government Business
Short Duration Discussions (Discussions under Rule 176)	Budgets — Laid on the Table
Budgets — General Discussions	Government Resolutions
Government Legislative Business	Private Members' Business I. Private Member’s Bills II. Private Members' Resolution
Valedictory Remarks	National Song
Statement showing the break-up of the time taken by the Rajya Sabha on various items of business during the Session